Guam continues to remain drought-free. It contains an enormous amount of information relevant to global geoscience issues in interactive map form. These resources may be found in reservoirs, in rivers, in the soil, and underground as groundwater.Extreme drought is part of natural climatic cycles around the world. Recent and...The U.S. Geological Survey provides a website of visualizations that show how California's extreme drought in the early-mid 2010s progressed through the early-mid part of the decade and then was relieved with significant rain and snowfall in 2016-2017. Upper-level lows or troughs [TUTT (Tropical Upper Tropospheric Trough) cells] hovered over western Micronesia and skirted northern portions; a near-equatorial trough developed in the west with an Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) developing further east across the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and Marshall Islands (RMI); and a monsoon trough extended from the Philippines into western Micronesia at one point. Kapingamarangi was dry in July, especially during the first half of the month. The greatest precipitation is anticipated over the Midwest and areas from Florida north along the East coast. Areas of central and west Texas had degradation with an expansion and introduction of extreme drought in this region. Image Copyright © Michael CollierCracked soil. The drought designation at St. Croix remains unchanged at D1(SL).Over the next 5-7 days, it is anticipated that the West remains dry with only light precipitation over portions of New Mexico and southeast Arizona and into the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest. "The National Drought Mitigation Center Drought Atlas project is intended to provide a wide range of decision makers with historical drought information and a web-based tool to visualize and assess their risk to drought. Pago Pago reported 0.61-inch of rain. The drought category at St. John remains unchanged at D1(S).On St. Croix, the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport measured only 0.05-inch of rain so far in August. Moderate drought conditions were improved over northern Virginia this week too. No changes were needed for Lukunor and Nukuoro this week, with week/month rainfall pairs (respectively) of 6.11 (1 day missing)/13.18 inches and 3.26/10.43 inches. No
Wet conditions dominated the region from Missouri to southern Ohio where 200+ percent of normal precipitation was recorded for the week.
Marginally exceeding the weekly and monthly rainfall minimum thresholds helped to offset further degradation. Areas of southeast Texas were improved with both abnormally dry and moderate drought reduced. Surface and bedrock geology Midwest. Precipitation was mixed, with the bulk of the precipitation coming into the region after the Tuesday morning cutoff for consideration for this week’s map. Temperatures were generally 2-4 degrees below normal, with pockets in Kansas that were 6-8 degrees below normal. The QPE showed areas of 2+ inches of rain across Palau and Yap State, with a band of 2+ to locally over 4 inches of rain stretching across parts of Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae States into the RMI.
Moderate drought conditions were improved over northern Virginia this week too.Temperatures were cooler than normal over the northern and western portions of the region and near normal to slightly above in the eastern portions. The respective rainfall totals for July were 5.11 inches, 3.61 inches, and 3.18 inches. Rota's drought designation therefore remains at D3(SL). The historic 2007 drought cost the Georgia agriculture industry $339 million in crop losses.” (States at Risk: Georgia) Everybody’s gotta eat – and that’s why drought is serious business. In addition, 11 of the past 12 weeks have been wet in Kosrae (airport location). Moderate drought was expanded in the Nebraska panhandle and northeast Colorado while abnormally dry conditions were introduced here as well.
South of the equator, a high pressure ridge and surface front/shear line took turns bringing dry and wet weather to American Samoa.Satellite-based estimates of 7-day precipitation (QPE) showed a broader ITCZ stretching across the equatorial Pacific between the equator and 11 degrees North latitude from Indonesia to beyond the Date Line, and another band of precipitation associated with the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) extending southeastward from Indonesia. All three stations retain their drought-free status.Across the RMI (Republic of the Marshall Islands), the atoll of Kwajalein measured 1.72 inches of rain this week and 8.82 inches for the month of July. Conditions will be assessed next week to determine any improvements associated with Isaias.As has been the recent pattern, precipitation has been spotty throughout the region, with some coastal areas of Florida, Georgia, and into the Carolinas impacted by Isaias. Accordingly,
But, these little rains have enticed the vegetation to leaf out so things look greener..." Isaias was a tropical cyclone that brought tropical storm force winds to the USVI early in the drought week. All regions of the United States have some drought risk. 8/04/20). The Republic of Palau therefore remains drought-free.The island of Guam received 1.36 inches of rain this week, which comfortably surpassed the 1-inch minimum weekly threshold considered adequate to meet most water needs.
Marginally exceeding the weekly and monthly rainfall minimum thresholds helped to offset further degradation. Areas of southeast Texas were improved with both abnormally dry and moderate drought reduced. Surface and bedrock geology Midwest. Precipitation was mixed, with the bulk of the precipitation coming into the region after the Tuesday morning cutoff for consideration for this week’s map. Temperatures were generally 2-4 degrees below normal, with pockets in Kansas that were 6-8 degrees below normal. The QPE showed areas of 2+ inches of rain across Palau and Yap State, with a band of 2+ to locally over 4 inches of rain stretching across parts of Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae States into the RMI.
Moderate drought conditions were improved over northern Virginia this week too.Temperatures were cooler than normal over the northern and western portions of the region and near normal to slightly above in the eastern portions. The respective rainfall totals for July were 5.11 inches, 3.61 inches, and 3.18 inches. Rota's drought designation therefore remains at D3(SL). The historic 2007 drought cost the Georgia agriculture industry $339 million in crop losses.” (States at Risk: Georgia) Everybody’s gotta eat – and that’s why drought is serious business. In addition, 11 of the past 12 weeks have been wet in Kosrae (airport location). Moderate drought was expanded in the Nebraska panhandle and northeast Colorado while abnormally dry conditions were introduced here as well.
South of the equator, a high pressure ridge and surface front/shear line took turns bringing dry and wet weather to American Samoa.Satellite-based estimates of 7-day precipitation (QPE) showed a broader ITCZ stretching across the equatorial Pacific between the equator and 11 degrees North latitude from Indonesia to beyond the Date Line, and another band of precipitation associated with the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) extending southeastward from Indonesia. All three stations retain their drought-free status.Across the RMI (Republic of the Marshall Islands), the atoll of Kwajalein measured 1.72 inches of rain this week and 8.82 inches for the month of July. Conditions will be assessed next week to determine any improvements associated with Isaias.As has been the recent pattern, precipitation has been spotty throughout the region, with some coastal areas of Florida, Georgia, and into the Carolinas impacted by Isaias. Accordingly,
But, these little rains have enticed the vegetation to leaf out so things look greener..." Isaias was a tropical cyclone that brought tropical storm force winds to the USVI early in the drought week. All regions of the United States have some drought risk. 8/04/20). The Republic of Palau therefore remains drought-free.The island of Guam received 1.36 inches of rain this week, which comfortably surpassed the 1-inch minimum weekly threshold considered adequate to meet most water needs.